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Writing a Myth

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Tap into the imaginative minds of young learners with a creative writing activity. After reading the myth Giants and Mosquitoes, this student guide supports young writers as they brainstorm and develop their very own creation myths....
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Reading Comprehension: Aboriginal Myth About Thunderstorms

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Get your anthropologists thinking with this aboriginal myth about thunderstorms. They read the brief myth and answer three comprehension questions. The directions indicate two myths, however there is just one here. Consider extending...
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Compare and Contrast Greek Myths (4)

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
How are Icarus and Prometheus similar? How are they different? Compare any two Greek myths with a graphic organizer, which provides space for kids to fill in the ways that the myths are like and unlike each other.
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Writing and Drawing a Myth

For Students 4th - 6th
In this creating a myth worksheet, students use the comic strip format to write and illustrate how a natural phenomena or custom came to be. Students create 1 myth.
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Cinco de Mayo Facts and Myths

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Cinco de Mayo activity, students view a specific website on the computer and determine whether four statements are myths or facts. Students, if the statements are a myth, they write a sentence related to Thanksgiving on the lines...
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Reading Comprehension: Thor and Sif

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Expose your readers to the fascinating legends of Norse Gods Thor and Sif. They read a brief introduction about traditional stories and myths then read several paragraphs on these figures, marking unknown words as they go. Learners look...
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Debunking Myths: Part II

For Students 4th - 6th
In this debunking myths activity, students, after reading Polar Bears and the Arctic, explain five science myths in their own words in complete sentence.
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Reading Comprehension: Voice of Nature

For Students 4th Standards
Understanding a text can be a very interesting task. Fourth graders read a passage describing the origin of an Aboriginal myth. They answer 11 comprehension questions that require them to pull key details, use context, and think...
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Animal Myth Busters

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these reading comprehension worksheets, students read about animal myths and animal facts. Students answer 5 reading comprehension questions about the text.
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Daedalus and Icarus

For Students 3rd - 9th
The cautionary tale of Daedalus and Icarus is the core text for a series reading comprehension exercises based on the myth.
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The Greek Gods

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Greek mythology worksheet, learners solve and answer 15 clues pertaining to the Greek gods. Students fill in their answers to the 18 clues in the crossword puzzle provided for them.
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Beginning with the A

For Students 4th - 6th
Here's a terrific way to review historical facts. Learners answer 10 questions related to history, mythology, and more. This is a great way to hone their research skills.
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The Lightning Thief: Vocabulary Strategy

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Take an in-depth look into the vocabulary from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With a list of words to choose from, scholars discover the definition, origin, stories associated with the...
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Hercules Word Search

For Students 4th - 6th
In this word search about Hercules worksheet, students read facts with underlines words and find the underlined words in the word search. Students search and find 12 answers.
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Reading #4

For Students 4th - 8th
In this reading worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the story of The Myth of Narcissus by choosing the correct words to go into the paragraph. Students complete 15 multiple choice problems.
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #21

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this internet research instructional activity, students answer ten unrelated questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. A sample question asks: "Achilles, one of the strongest heroes in Greek mythology, met his death when he...
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Native American Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learning about Native American culture? Consider using this matching exercise either as a quiz (as it's labelled) or simply independent practice. Kids recall the meanings of 11 vocabulary words: compromise, wampum, ceremony, hogan,...
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Native American Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
If your class is learning about Native American culture or life, a vocabulary sheet might come in handy. There are 12 terms, each with a full definition included. Terms include buffalo, tepee, hogan, wampum, prairie, tribe, myth, clan,...
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The First Marathon/The Declaration of Independence

For Students 4th - 6th
These worksheets could be used if you want learners to explore The History of the First Marathon or The Declaration of Independence in a fun and concise manner. Students view a cartoon and read a few facts about each event before...
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The Minotaur: Word Challenge

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this word challenge game activity, students list as many words as they can from the letters in minotaur. The activity includes 15 hints for words the students may use.
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Hercules Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
For this Hercules crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 15 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Hercules Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Hercules crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the 15 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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The Greek Gods Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 7th
In this Greek gods and goddesses crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 14 clues to identify the correct names that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Greek Heroes

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Greek heroes crossword puzzle learning exercise, students use the 14 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.

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